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Independent Bookstores in Arizona

NewPages.com guide to the best Arizona indie bookstores

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  • Copper News Book Store
  • 10 W Pajaro St
  • City: Ajo
  • Phone: (520) 387-7688
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines
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We are an independent bookstore located in an old mining town near the Mexican border. We carry used and new books, basic office supplies, our own line of Ajo postcards, magazines, art, and a few gifts.

Immortal Trees Bookshop in Avondale AZ is an independent bookstore for children, young adults, and adult readers.

Bisbee Books & Music

Bisbee Books & Music sells books, musical instruments and accessories, and gifts, games and toys, and hosts author events.

The Friends of the Chandler Public Library offer a wonderful selection of used books, DVDs, magazines, and more! These are mostly from donations from individuals, estates, and companies. It is the place to browse daily for gently used books at bargain prices. Proceeds from used book sales benefit the Friends of the Chandler Public Library, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support the Chandler Public Library.

The Friends of the Chandler Public Library offer a wonderful selection of used books, magazines, DVDs, and more!  We are the place to browse daily for gently used books at bargain prices. Proceeds from used book sales benefit the Friends of the Chandler Public Library, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support the Chandler Public Library.

The Friends of the Chandler Public Library offer a wonderful selection of used books, DVDs, magazines, and more!  It is the place to browse daily for gently used books at bargain prices. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Chandler Public Library, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support the Chandler Public Library.

  • Stardust Books
  • 907 Main St
  • City: Clarksdale
  • Phone: (928) 460-3833
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Crime/Mystery, Literary, Science Fiction/Fantasy, YA
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Coffee/Tea, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Puzzles
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings, Storytime
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We partner with a lovely little coffee and gift shop called Copper Cactus. We have new and used books in most genres and a children’s section. We feature local artist and offer events. We offer Book signings/reading, book clubs, story times and tea parties! We also have the options to rent out the space for your own event! Soon to come will be game nights and poetry readings! We hope to see you soon.

AZ’s favorite media store. Buying, selling, and trading books, games, movies, and music for over 30 years. Why buy new?

Bright Side Bookshop

  • Bright Side Bookshop
  • 18 N. San Francisco St.
  • City: Flagstaff
  • Phone: (928) 440-5041
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Regional
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers
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A fantastic selection of fiction, nonfiction, local authors, children’s, middle reader, young adult, and more! We also have tons of great gifts, puzzles, cards, journals,magazines, and apparel! Located in the heart of Historic downtown Flagstaff, we aim to make ourselves a fabulous community resource for information, events, and information.

  • Book Shop
  • 231 W Esperanza Blvd Ste B
  • City: Green Valley
  • Phone: (520) 625-1995
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Crime/Mystery, Literary, Regional
  • Sidelines: Greeting Cards/Postcards
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The Book Shop features new books, second hand books, rental books, and special orders

Book Exchange

  • Book Exchange
  • 2029 McCulloch Blvd N
  • City: Lake Havasu CIty
  • Phone: (928) 453-4043
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
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For over eighteen years, the Book Exchange has been serving up the best reading material to the people of Lake Havasu City. With over fifty thousand fictional paperbacks, and thousands of nonfiction, classics, audio books and kid’s, we’ve got something for everyone from the beginning reader to the most veracious. With cards, decor, bookmarks, book covers, and Melissa and Doug toys and art supplies, and we’ve got a shop that shouldn’t be missed!

Changing Hands Bookstore

Arizona’s legendary Changing Hands Bookstore. Independent books for independent minds since 1974. Locations in Phoenix & Tempe.

Dog-Eared Pages Used Books

An old-fashioned, neighborhood bookstore with new, used & rare books.

Grassrootz Bookstore

  • Grassrootz Bookstore
  • 1145 E. Washington St. #200
  • City: Phoenix
  • Phone: (480) 442-0293
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books,
  • Specialty: General Interest, Alternative/Political, Art, Children's, Educational, Literary
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Café/Food, Coffee/Tea, Curiosities, Gifts
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Each purchase from Grassrootz Bookstore helps to fund grassroots organizing, activism, education and economic development efforts in Phoenix, AZ.

Palabras Bilingual Bookstore

Palabras is a bilingual bookstore and local community and cultural hub with a specially curated diverse collection of books, an art gallery, a workshop and event space and small mutual aid garden. Palabras is part of a community space called Nurture House which also includes Wasted Ink Zine Distro, Pachanga Press & Abalone Mountain Press.

  • Peregrine Book Co.
  • 219A N. Cortez
  • City: Prescott
  • Phone: (928) 445-9000
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional
  • Sidelines: Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers
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The Peregrine Book Company is Prescott’s largest locally owned bookstore. New & used books, gifts, literary events, creative workshops + much more.

  • The Book Haven
  • 3040 N Windsong Dr.
  • City: Prescott Valley
  • Phone: (928) 445-2299
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Primarily used books in all genres in Prescott Valley, AZ.

The Poisoned Pen carries modern fiction titles, with a specialty in signed, first editions. With 200+ onsite author interviews each year, this is a great place to meet authors and buy signed books.

  • Chapter II
  • 1502 E Fry Blvd #6
  • City: Sierra Vista
  • Phone: (520) 685-9999
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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  • 88 S. 1st Street
  • City: Sierra Vista
  • Phone: (520)-843-0101
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts
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Ash Ave. Comics has Tempe’s best selection of new comics, tons of graphic novels, and a huge indie selection!

  • Changing Hands Bookstore
  • 6428 S McClintock Dr
  • City: Tempe
  • Phone: (480) 730-0205
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Crime/Mystery, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers
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100,000 new and used books in a store that is a work of art — soft curves, beautiful murals, interesting nooks filled with books and gifts for all tastes and budgets. A community gathering place sharing space with The Wildflower Bread Co., a neighborhood bakery & cafe.

Old Town Books is a treasure trove of vintage, first edition, out-of-print, and hard-to-find books. 

  • Antigone Books
  • 411 N. 4th Ave.
  • City: Tucson
  • Phone: (520) 792-3715
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Feminist, Regional
  • Sidelines: Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
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Antigone Books is a zany, independent (and 100% solar-powered) bookstore. We carry excellent books for all ages plus a large selection of fabulous gifts and cards, and host author events. Voted Tucson’s best independent bookstore by the Tucson Weekly, we are located in Tucson’s unique Fourth Avenue shopping district.

We carry a wide variety of used, rare, out of print, and scholarly books, and offer a generous trade credit for books year round. We buy December through May.

Littlest Bookshop serves the children of Tucson as a haven of stories and information.

  • Mostly Books
  • 6208 E. Speedway
  • City: Tucson
  • Phone: (520) 571-0110
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Crime/Mystery, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age, Regional, YA
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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A neighborhood independent bookstore since 1988 selling new and used books, greeting cards and so much more. Visit us for author events. Open 7 days a week.

A revolutionary bookstore and cafe with shade-grown, organic, better-than-fair-trade coffee and delicious vegetarian and vegan food (we also have some meat options for those who are into that sort of thing). Libros en español para jóvenes y adultos.

  • R Bookmark
  • 11122 W. Alabama Ave Ste D-1
  • City: Youngtown
  • Phone: (623) 977-7482
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Welcome to R Bookmark, a quality bookstore. We carry used paperback books, hardcover books, DVD’s, and audio books.